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...A poor abandoned pup that was seldom ever fed
Then one day we were walking through the pound
And our hearts were swept away by this little coonhound
Sorry for the poor attempt at satirical song writing, but it does tell our story.
You know we really aren’t dog snobs, but the 7 dogs we’ve had since we were married (29 years) have been large purebreds. 3 Bernese Mtn. Dogs, a Great Pyrenees, an English and a Gordon Setter and our current Great Dane “Boo”. All amazing dogs who enriched our lives immeasurably. Sadly, only Boo remains with us.
Seems like there are always long waiting lists for these high end puppies and paid dearly for them. That’s a shame because there are a ton of great rescue dogs ready for adoption at any local shelter. Some of these are kill shelters where their occupants have a clock ticking for adoption.
We have a local shelter that is great. They are devoted to finding good homes for their dogs and cats. We got a cat there a few years back.
We decided it was time for Boo to have a companion. We also felt like it was time to rescue a dog. Enter “Captain” the 6 month old+/- coonhound mix. He and his equally handsome and well behaved litter mate were in the shelter when we began our search. We almost took them both, but I’m sure the other will find a great home. He’s a real keeper too. We knew the name “Captain” wasn’t going to work for this little hound and the name “Jed” seems to fit him well.
Jed got to meet Boo on the grounds of the shelter Wednesday. They hit it off very well. A waning case of kennel cough kept us from totally letting them interact much at home until today. Although Boo has been vaccinated and Jed’s through with his antibiotics.
I wanted to get Jed out of the shelter on Wednesday because they had 63 rescue dogs coming from an out-of-state kill shelter. I didn’t want to subject him to an entirely new batch of issues that may be showing up with them.
So this is Jed. He’s a cute little cuss. He is crate trained, sleeps through the night and is pretty much house broken....only one “pee accident” in 4 days and that was probably our fault! He loves to play fetch with a ball and just spend time with his forever family. He’s great on a leash and constantly looks over his shoulder to make sure we are still there for him. He hasn't officially met the cat yet. The cat handle's Boo pretty well, so this little guy shouldn't pose too much of a problem.
We are converting him to a raw diet. That’s been a little bit of a challenge, but in the long run is worth it to the dog. We started him on chicken. That was the hard food for Boo to warm up to as well. He's catching on.
Sorry, not sure why picture #1 flipped 90*?
Then one day we were walking through the pound
And our hearts were swept away by this little coonhound
Sorry for the poor attempt at satirical song writing, but it does tell our story.
You know we really aren’t dog snobs, but the 7 dogs we’ve had since we were married (29 years) have been large purebreds. 3 Bernese Mtn. Dogs, a Great Pyrenees, an English and a Gordon Setter and our current Great Dane “Boo”. All amazing dogs who enriched our lives immeasurably. Sadly, only Boo remains with us.
Seems like there are always long waiting lists for these high end puppies and paid dearly for them. That’s a shame because there are a ton of great rescue dogs ready for adoption at any local shelter. Some of these are kill shelters where their occupants have a clock ticking for adoption.
We have a local shelter that is great. They are devoted to finding good homes for their dogs and cats. We got a cat there a few years back.
We decided it was time for Boo to have a companion. We also felt like it was time to rescue a dog. Enter “Captain” the 6 month old+/- coonhound mix. He and his equally handsome and well behaved litter mate were in the shelter when we began our search. We almost took them both, but I’m sure the other will find a great home. He’s a real keeper too. We knew the name “Captain” wasn’t going to work for this little hound and the name “Jed” seems to fit him well.
Jed got to meet Boo on the grounds of the shelter Wednesday. They hit it off very well. A waning case of kennel cough kept us from totally letting them interact much at home until today. Although Boo has been vaccinated and Jed’s through with his antibiotics.
I wanted to get Jed out of the shelter on Wednesday because they had 63 rescue dogs coming from an out-of-state kill shelter. I didn’t want to subject him to an entirely new batch of issues that may be showing up with them.
So this is Jed. He’s a cute little cuss. He is crate trained, sleeps through the night and is pretty much house broken....only one “pee accident” in 4 days and that was probably our fault! He loves to play fetch with a ball and just spend time with his forever family. He’s great on a leash and constantly looks over his shoulder to make sure we are still there for him. He hasn't officially met the cat yet. The cat handle's Boo pretty well, so this little guy shouldn't pose too much of a problem.
We are converting him to a raw diet. That’s been a little bit of a challenge, but in the long run is worth it to the dog. We started him on chicken. That was the hard food for Boo to warm up to as well. He's catching on.
Sorry, not sure why picture #1 flipped 90*?
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